Macon Reporter

FOIA Request to Macon County Regarding FOIA Logs from January to October 2024 on October 7, 2024. The request was made by the Macon Reporter, a media organization committed to providing comprehensive and accurate news coverage on local governmental affairs. The records requested under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act include a list of FOIA logs sent to the county during the specified period with fields such as Requester Name, Requester Organization, Request Content, Request Date, Request Complete Date, and FOIA Status.

As part of our commitment at Macon Reporter to transparency and public accountability, we believe that access to these public records is essential for fulfilling our professional responsibilities. This includes holding public institutions accountable and providing transparency to the public. Given our role in disseminating information, we have also requested a fee waiver as a media professional.

In other news, the Illinois Department of Transportation announced in July 2023 the most extensive multi-year program, Rebuild Illinois, aimed at improving and repairing all modes of transportation. Governor JB Pritzker said: "Over the next six years, we're investing over $40 billion to improve all modes of transportation across our great state. That means better roads and bridges, modernized transit and aviation, and expanded and faster passenger rail service."

According to the Illinois Department of Transportation, JB Pritzker's Rebuild Illinois program is planning or implementing ten major projects in Chicago. The program is investing $396 million in these projects to improve safety and mobility on Illinois's roads and bridges. Three of the ten projects are scheduled for completion in 2024 while the remaining seven are projected for completion between 2025 through 2030. Additionally, they are investing $107 million in seven projects in Kane County and $220 million in ten projects in central Cook County under the Rebuild Illinois program.